Want to wear your hair down on your wedding day? A DIY hairstyle doesn't have to be boring. Add a braid or hair accessory to dress up your bridal hairstyle just enough to separate it from your ordinary look.

To make sure your hair looks its best on your wedding day, use the right products for your hair type. Try a buildup-removing shampoo if you have fine hair; tame frizz-prone strands with conditioning treatments containing silicone.

Too excited to sleep the night before your wedding? The easiest way to fake a well-rested look is fast  and free. "Simply splash cold water on your face," says Francesca Fusco, M.D., a New York City dermatologist. Coolness constricts blood vessels, giving your skin a smoother, more toned look.

If your lipstick smears after so many kisses, don't wipe away the color  you'll risk an even more noticeable smudge. Instead, dip a clean cotton swab into foundation and rub it over the smudged area. "Foundation works as a solvent and blends lipstick into skin," says B.J. Gillian, a makeup artist for Cover Girl.

Since adult acne tends to manifest as deeper, inflamed pimples, Doris Day, M.D., a New York City dermatologist, recommends applying a 1 percent cortisone cream like Cortaid ($9, drugstores) to spots twice a day to calm redness. (That's in addition to using a zit zapper like a 2.5 percent benzoyl peroxide cream, of course.)

To fill in fine lines and create a smoother canvas, moisturize a few minutes before you apply your concealer, says Philadelphia dermatologist Richard Fried, Ph.D., M.D. That way, your skin will have time to absorb the moisture.

Downplay dimples before you jet off on your honeymoon. Boosting circulation to the thigh area can lessen the orange-peel look, says Marcia Kilgore, founder of Soap & Glory, a beauty line sold at Target. One way to do this: Spend a minute in the shower rubbing thighs with a smoothing scrub.

Use self-tanner to look extra slim in those keepsake photos. First, evenly apply a coat of self-tanner to your entire body. Wait till it's completely dry. Then apply extra tanner to flabby spots. "You don't have to be precise. Just move your hand in long, circular strokes. You're not trying for a stripe  you want to create a subtle oval shape on the skin," says Cindy Barshop, owner of Completely Bare spas in Florida and New York.

Nails need to be hydrated, since most problems crop up when they're parched. "Dry nails can crack, peel, and become brittle. Plus, dehydrated cuticles not only look ragged but also can turn into painful and infected hangnails," says Audrey Kunin, M.D., a Kansas City, Missouri, dermatologist. How to prep your nails for your wedding? The best moisturizers are thick  even greasy.

Trying to fix weak nails before your walk down the aisle? You may think a paint-on hardener is the way to go, but "no topical agents have been proven to strengthen nails," says Vic A. Narurkar, M.D., an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at UC Davis Medical School, in Sacramento, California. Instead, take a daily supplement containing the vitamin biotin.

If your wedding shoes weren't quite broken in before the ceremony, don't despair. Try gently stretching your Achilles tendon. Lean against a wall with one leg forward and bent at the knee, the other leg straight behind you, both feet flat on the floor with your toes toward the wall. Feel your rear calf stretch as you lean forward. Hold for ten seconds, relax, and repeat five times.

Use a long-lasting lipstick to ensure that your kisses won't smudge until the last piece of cake is served. Many brands sell an accompanying gloss; our testers liked applying it throughout the day to keep lips moisturized.

Get fuller lips on your wedding day by trying a lip-plumper. Most brands rely on "naturals" such as menthol, cinnamon, camphor, or even ginger. These ingredients irritate the skin of the lips to induce swelling of the blood vessels.

If you're going to be all dressed in white, you don't want to have yellowed teeth. These over-the-counter teeth-whitening products will help to remove surface stains, leaving teeth noticeably brighter.

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